@article{ref1,
title="The impact of living in co-ed resident halls on risk-taking among college students",
journal="Journal of American college health",
year="2009",
author="Willoughby, Brian J. and Carroll, Jason S.",
volume="58",
number="3",
pages="241-246",
abstract="OBJECTIVE: Although previous research has suggested that college housing impacts student behavior and outcomes, recent research linking college housing to risk-taking has been limited. In this study, we investigate if patterns of risk behavior differ based on the type of college housing environment students reside in. PARTICIPANTS: This study utilizes 510 college students living in on-campus college housing. METHODS: Students were recruited from 5 college sites across the United States. Participants responded to survey items online that measured current risk-taking behaviors such as binge drinking and sexual activity. RESULTS: After controlling for an assortment of demographic and psychological variables, results indicated that students living in co-ed housing were more likely than students living in gender-specific housing to binge drink and consume alcohol, have more permissive sexual attitudes, and have more recent sexual partners. CONCLUSIONS: On-campus housing environments impact college student risk behaviors. Implications are discussed in light of the decline of in loco parentis on most college campuses.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0744-8481",
doi="10.1080/07448480903295359",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/07448480903295359"
}